Love Notions (2013)
“Jami strode behind the counter and snatched a mint of her own. She unwrapped it and tossed it into her mouth, letting red-hot peppermint burn over her. She had to chew on something and it was the mint or Riley. She turned her back to him, taking a moment to straighten a small display of inspirational notecards. “Don’t call me that.”
“Gets under your skin, doesn’t it?”
“Not much has changed. You’re still incorrigible.”
“Maybe by your standards, but not by mine. But if it’s a crime to have a drea...m—to pursue that dream—then I’m guilty as charged.”
“Well, by your standards, Nana’s Novel Notions might just be business—a project— but, to me, it’s everything.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, that’s so.”
“Well, I have a project, too. Did you notice the architectural firm next door?”
“Yes, of course I did. Designs by Riley…” Jami did a quick spin, turned back to face him, dropping a notecard. It fluttered to the floor and slipped beneath the checkout counter.MoreLess
“Gets under your skin, doesn’t it?”
“Not much has changed. You’re still incorrigible.”
“Maybe by your standards, but not by mine. But if it’s a crime to have a drea...m—to pursue that dream—then I’m guilty as charged.”
“Well, by your standards, Nana’s Novel Notions might just be business—a project— but, to me, it’s everything.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, that’s so.”
“Well, I have a project, too. Did you notice the architectural firm next door?”
“Yes, of course I did. Designs by Riley…” Jami did a quick spin, turned back to face him, dropping a notecard. It fluttered to the floor and slipped beneath the checkout counter.MoreLess
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